The master thief returns on Microsoft’s new platform 

Sydney 23^rd May 2013 – Eidos-Montréal®, the award winning studio behind the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution®, is excited to announce that THIEF™ is being developed for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft.

“The team at Eidos-Montreal is thrilled to confirm that THIEF is coming to Xbox One. The next generation of home consoles allow us to create the best and the most immersive THIEF game ever. The feedback we have received so far is simply amazing and we can’t wait to show more of THIEF at E3 this year” said Stephane D’Astous, General Manager, Eidos-Montréal.

THIEF will be available for Xbox One, PlayStation®4, and Windows PC in 2014.

Related Links

Official Website: thiefgame.com

Official Facebook®: facebook.com/thief

Official Twitter®: @Thief

Official Youtube®: http://www.youtube.com/thief

SYDNEY, Australia– May 23, 2013 – Experience the legendary adrenaline pumping action as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announces Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC. Windows PC players can now face-off with Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition, named the Fighting Game of the Year by Spike TV at the 2011 Video Game Awards.

Players enter the realm to face the Kombatants in Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC, delivering all of the downloadable content (DLC), including intrepid warriors Skarlet, Kenshi and Rain, as well as the notorious dream stalker Freddy Krueger. Additionally, the game offers 15 Klassic Mortal Kombat Skins and three Klassic Fatalities (Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Reptile).

Originally developed by NetherRealm Studios, led by Mortal Kombat co-creator and creative director Ed Boon and adapted for PC by High Voltage Software, the game will be available for digital distribution on July 4, while the physical edition will release on August 7 for Windows PC.

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC features dynamic gameplay including Tag Team, Challenge Tower and a full feature length story mode. Players choose from an extensive lineup of the game’s iconic warriors and challenge their friends in traditional 1 vs. 1 matches, or gamers can spectate battles and interact directly with Kombatants online during the King of the Hill mode. The game supports the Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition Fight Stick and delivers full controller capability. Players will also be able to access achievements and leaderboard stats.

For more information about Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC, please visit www.mortalkombat.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mortalkombat or on Twitter @MK_Mortalkombat

Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is now available, for digital download on PC for $17.95, Xbox LIVE^® Arcade for the Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft (1200 Microsoft Points), PlayStation^®Network for $21.95 and retail PC for $19.95.

Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales and era. Players will live the epic journey of Silas Greaves, a ruthless bounty hunter who spent his life on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws.  Now it is Silas’ time to tell his story, which is linked to the history of the Wild West era: a mix of myths and historical facts.

Made of memorable encounters with some of the West’s most notorious names such as Billy the Kid, Pat Garret, Jesse James and Butch Cassidy, the game blurs the lines between man and myth. Call of Juarez® Gunslinger lets players live the greatest legends of the Old West.

NeocoreGames’ Gothic-noir Action-RPG
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Out Now

Budapest, Hungary – May 22, 2013 – Renown indie developer NeocoreGames today announced that The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, a gothic-noir steampunk action-RPG influenced by Bram Stoker’s Dracula, is now available worldwide for Windows® PC for $14.99 through Steam.

http://youtu.be/ZaRsWWh_AkY

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing pits players in fierce battles against familiar supernatural foes in a one-of-a-kind action-RPG. Following the journey of  Van Helsing, son of the famed vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing, players can partake in immersive cooperative multiplayer to watch the engrossing dark storyline unfold. A tale wrought with wry humor and snappy dialogue, the dark adventure presents larger-than-life obstacles to overcome yet delivers a romantic charm of a fantastical 19th century Europe.

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing key features:

• Detailed      level-up system      – Players are able to spend points on hit points, mana, damage, and much      more as they traverse through skill trees to mold Van Helsing to their      liking.
• Hunter’s      Lair      – A central hub for players to stash collected loot, trade with      non-playable characters, accept new quests from allies who join the      resistance against the scientific scourge, teleport between locations, and      utilize the alchemy lab.
• Tower-defense      mini-game      – When the Hunter’s Lair is attacked by enemies, players have the      opportunity to defend their home with deployable traps and several      upgradable functions to ward off evil.
• Rage      system      – Enabling players to have up to three active skill modifiers called      PowerUps, players have the ability to charge their PowerUps by way of      spending Rage points collected from impressive feats.
• Unique      companion system      – Lady Katarina, a ghost with snappy wit, comes to the support of Van      Helsing with her own set of abilities, behaviors, and skill tree.

Indie Narrative / Strategy Game 7 Grand Steps Will Release June 7 for PC and Mac

IGF finalist will sell for $15 on Steam and the developer’s website Mousechief.com

SAN FRANCISCO – May 22, 2013 – Indie developer Mousechief is announcing that 7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat will release on June 7, 2013 from Steam and Mousechief.com. This unique casual game was a finalist in the Nuovo category of this year’s Independent Game Festival and received an honorable mention in narrative. A 15-20 hour experience not including replays, 7 Grand Steps will sell for $15 as a PC / Mac download.

7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat is a strategy game that uses a board game mechanic to advance a rich, intimate narrative. Via brief text vignettes that add up to the length of two novels, see how the trials our western ancestors endured influence our lives today. Playing as dozens of generations across four social classes that change with the ages, players assume a formative role in the evolution of human history, discovering more than 70 inventions that changed the world, braving a score of heroic adventures, and facing the challenges of three mini-ruling games.

In February, Mouschief released a beta version of 7 Grand Steps through the Humble Store. The game has since been updated and refined based on player feedback. At launch, beta purchasers will be able to download the finished game and receive a free Steam key, if desired.

From the sweat of laborers to the perspective of kings, 7 Grand Steps allows you to experience the drama of a family lineage that survived the changing ages — or did they survive? How you guide them determines their fate. Learn more at: http://www.7grandsteps.com

Advance Praise for 7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat:

“There’s a synergy between mechanics and story that keeps you moving turn after turn.” – G4TV

“It’s a simple looking game, but as I played the demo I found myself unable to stop…” – Kill Screen

“7 Grand Steps is enticing and almost entirely apart from the hundreds of games that have passed through my PC in the last twelve months.” – RockPaperShotgun

“The writing is packed full of entertaining wording so as to create images in your head…” – IndieStatik

“…the kind of game that will sneak up on you—yet very likely to ensnare you in its slow-paced strategy after just a few minutes of play.” – GameZebo

Newest Trailer: http://youtu.be/gEH3IjFVcY0

Best-Selling LEGO Batman Game Makes a Heroic Leap to the Wii U GamePad

SYDNEY, Australia. – May 22, 2013 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games today announced LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes arrives for the Wii U™ system, bringing to the platform an adventure already enjoyed by millions. Widely praised as one of last year’s best games for the entire family with sales reaching more than 3.5 million units worldwide, LEGO® Batman 2: DC Super Heroes recently took home the prize for best family game at the 2013 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards.

LEGO® Batman 2: DC Super Heroes offers a humorous and endearing journey into the DC Universe, pitting the most memorable of DC superheroes against its most vile of villains, as part of a story that is fun for all ages. The LEGO version of Gotham City delivers a sprawling playground of exciting combat, imaginative puzzles and a near-endless number of collectibles.

“LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a big hit and we are very happy to make this exciting adventure available to owners of the Wii U™,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “The Wii U™ GamePad offers gamers the stellar charm, humour and adventure that fans and families love about the LEGO games.”

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes makes use of the Wii U™ GamePad, giving players the ability to use the touchscreen to assemble a team of powerful heroes suitable for any task, or utilise an enhanced interactive map to intuitively reach their next objective. Players can even tackle the whole experience on the GamePad’s touchscreen in off-TV mode, or invite a friend to hop in on the TV without having to share screen space.

Batman must defend Gotham with the help of powerful friends like Superman and Robin, to put a stop to the diabolical plans of Lex Luthor, The Joker and their entire team of super villains, including The Penguin and Harley Quinn.  Encounter many of the Dark Knight’s iconic allies and enemies in a charming, hilarious, family-friendly adventure full of exciting gameplay.

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, which  received both the Xbox 360 Platinum Hit and PlayStation 3 Greatest Hit “Best Seller” awards, is also available for the Wii™ system, Windows PC, as well as the Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ handheld systems and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system.

LEGO Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes was developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. For more information, please visit

www.videogames.LEGO.com.

Publisher Plans to Deliver At Least Six Next-Gen Games for Xbox One During the System’s First 12 Months

Sydney, Australia — May 22, 2013 — Following the announcement of Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Ubisoftrevealedthat two of its most highly-anticipated titles – Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag and Watch_Dogs – will be available on the platform later this year. Ubisoft also announced that these titles will be among at least six next-gen games released for Xbox One in the system’s first year.

“The next generation of consoles will reinvigorate our industry and make it possible for us to deliver incredible new entertainment to gamers,” said Yves Guillemot, co-founder and chief executive officer, Ubisoft. “Our teams are using the innovations in connectivity, immersion and social gaming included in Xbox One to create original and memorable next-gen gaming experiences.”

In addition to Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag and Watch_Dogs, Ubisoft will deliver a mix of new episodes of existing franchises, new IPs and digital titles for Xbox One within the system’s first 12 months on the market. More information about the lineup of games planned for the new system will be available during Ubisoft’s press conference at E3.

About Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag:

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag tells the story of Edward Kenway, a young British man with a thirst for danger and adventure, who falls from privateering for the Royal Navy into piracy as the war between the major Empires comes to an end. Set at the dawn of the 18th Century, the game features some of the most infamous pirates in history, such as Blackbeard and Charles Vane, and takes players on a journey throughout the West Indies during a turbulent and violent period of time later to become known as the Golden Age of Pirates. Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag features a vast open world with more than 50 navigable locations. Combat combines the weaponry of the Assassin’s Order with armaments of the era, and rewards both daring and stealth. And the series’ acclaimed multiplayer experience is more varied and ruthless than ever in Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag.

About Watch_Dogs

In Watch_Dogs, players will be immersed in a living, breathing and fully connected recreation of Chicago. Players will assume the role of Aiden Pearce, a new type of vigilante who, with the help of his smartphone, will use his ability to hack into Chicago’s central operating system (ctOS) and control almost every element of the city. Aiden will be able to tap into the city’s omnipresent security cameras, download personal information to locate a target, control systems such as traffic lights or public transportation to stop a chase, and more. The city of Chicago is now the ultimate weapon. Fans can stay connected to Watch_Dogs by visiting the official website, Facebook page and Twitter account.